Undergraduate teaching in geriatric medicine using computer-aided learning improves student performance in examinations

Age and Ageing

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 541-544

  Daunt, Laura A ^a   Umeonusulu, Patience I ^a   Gladman, John R F ^a   Blundell, Adrian G ^a   Conroy, Simon P ^b   Gordon, Adam L ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CAL; Computer; Education; Learning; Students

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SYSTEM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT;

CAL; COMPUTER; EDUCATION; LEARNING; STUDENTS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; ENGLAND; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEEDBACK; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; LEARNING; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; TEACHING; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 84879848844     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/aft061     Document Type: Article

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